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Escaping Parker by F. T. Zele

This book looks at a very serious issue, domestic violence, and what extremes some women go to just to be able to escape it. Clarissa was a well educated independent women but sadly she found herself in an abusive relationship with no way out. But she soon is reached out to by a man who heard of her situation through a help line. Maybe she can escape after all.

This books is very well written. The story is very engaging. The author really does an excellent job of telling this story from the victims viewpoint. The reality of the trauma one endures from the emotional, physical, mental, and sexual abuse is addressed in this book. It shows the conflicts that those with anxiety from such traumatic experiences occur and how they have to find ways to cope.

Throughout the book we see Clarissa grow as a character to try and figure out who she is in her new identity of Parker. Can she leave the past behind? Can she really start over? Can she find love again? But the question remains will he find her eventually? Will she ever really be safe? I promise once you start reading you will not stop.

Book synopsis:

Clarissa never thought at age twenty-six she would be fearing for her life. Everything was going just as she had planned until her husband started showing a side of him he never let on. Failed attempts at leaving has left her fighting for her life. Literally. She knows she has to figure out a plan to free her from his tight grip, but it’s harder than one could imagine. Rig has endured much pain when a tragedy left him trying to figure out his place in this world. He plows through situations leaving nothing safe is his wake. He lives for the thrill of danger, and loves to be on the open road. He doesn’t mix business with pleasure, and he didn’t expect he would fall in love with the girl he is hiding out. When things get too intense between the two of them, he decides he can no longer be her safety net, and his feelings are getting in the way of his judgment, making it hard to choose between right and wrong. Will he be able to figure out what he wants in time to save her life, or will she become another statistic in domestic abuse?